Free MLB Picks - Giants at Phillies MLB Odds: The San Francisco Giants caught fire over the weekend by sweeping Colorado in three and pulling even with the Rockies in the National League Wild Card race. On Tuesday, the surging Giants visit a difficult venue by travelling to Philadelphia to play three games while looking to stay in the wild card hunt. The Giants will face Phillies lefthander Cole Hamels in the opener. Hamels has struggled going 7-8 this season with a 4.52 ERA. Countering for the Giants is Jonathan Sanchez. A lefthander, Sanchez has gone 6-10 this season with a 4.27 ERA.

Oddsmakers at Bodog.com currently have the Phillies listed as 185-moneyline favorites versus the Giants, while the game's total is sitting at 8½. Giants backers are getting +165 moneyline odds.

In his last nine starts, Sanchez has gone 4-2 with a 3.02 ERA. Opponents have hit .168 off him in that span. Though his road statistics look unimpressive (2-8, 4.81 ERA), he's 2-0 with a 0.95 ERA in his past three outings away from home. Sanchez, who has never pitched at Citizens Bank Park, defeated the Phillies on July 30 at AT&T Park, where he allowed two runs and three hits in 5 2/3 innings as the Giants triumphed, 7-2.

Hamels last time out he looked like his old self picking up a 4-1 win over Pittsburgh at PNC Park. He allowed seven hits and two walks and struck out seven while shutting out the Pirates over eight frames.

The Giants defeated Colorado 9-5 as a -135 favorite on Sunday. The 14 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (7.5). Edgar Renteria was 3-5 with a home run and five RBI for San Francisco and Ryan Rohlinger drove in a pair of runs in the win.

The Phillies defeated Atlanta 3-2 as a -120 favorite on Sunday. The five runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (9). Carlos Ruiz was 3-3 with a pair of RBI for Philadelphia, while Joe Blanton allowed one run on three hits in seven innings.

Free MLB Picks: We like the Giants to upset the Phillies for a fat +165 moneyline payoff for backers.